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Plage de l'Espérance kitesurf spot

France · Nouvelle-Aquitaine

Spot currently openIntermediate level 45.98 | -1.08

Overview

Plage de l'Espérance is a kitesurf spot on the east coast of the Île d'Oléron (Charente-Maritime), in the sheltered Pertuis d'Antioche channel. This beach catches South-West and West winds that penetrate into the channel from the open Atlantic.

Tidal spot with flat water conditions sheltered from ocean swell. The east coast of Île d'Oléron offers calmer conditions than the exposed west coast. Good for learning and intermediate riders. Oyster farming is a major activity on this side of the island — respect marked zones and boat traffic.

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Spot forecast for Plage de l'Espérance

Sunrise 08:28 · Sunset 19:10

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4 km from the spot.

6:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:006:0012:0018:00Tue 20Wed 21Thu 22Fri 23Sat 24 Now06:342.5 m12:224.2 m19:142.3 m00:574.1 m07:382.3 m13:234.4 m20:112 m01:564.3 m08:311.9 m14:174.7 m20:581.6 m02:474.7 m09:161.6 m15:055 m21:401.2 m03:315 m09:581.2 m15:495.3 m22:200.9 m
  • Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 2.5 m High tide · 4.2 m Low tide · 2.3 m
  • Wednesday 21 October High tide · 4.1 m Low tide · 2.3 m High tide · 4.4 m Low tide · 2 m
  • Thursday 22 October High tide · 4.3 m Low tide · 1.9 m High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m
  • Friday 23 October High tide · 4.7 m Low tide · 1.6 m High tide · 5 m Low tide · 1.2 m
  • Saturday 24 October High tide · 5 m Low tide · 1.2 m High tide · 5.3 m Low tide · 0.9 m

Plage de l'Espérance: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

72h

in September · 13 rideable days

The season runs from April to September, peaking in September: 10 rideable days a month and 72 hours of usable wind, at 22 °C. The low point is December, at 1 day.

Rideable days per month

0 5 10 15 January: 9 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 8 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days13 d S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 1 rideable days1 d D 0 5 10 15 January: 9 rideable days J February: 7.5 rideable days F March: 7 rideable days M April: 8.5 rideable days A May: 12 rideable days M June: 9 rideable days J July: 9.5 rideable days J August: 8 rideable days A September: 13 rideable days13 d S October: 6.5 rideable days O November: 5 rideable days N December: 1 rideable days1 d D

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 56%13-20 knots · 39%21-30 knots · 5%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 56% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 9 °C. The wettest month is January, with 94 mm.

Monthly averages: Plage de l'Espérance
Monthly averages — Plage de l'Espérance — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month Rideable days Usable wind Temperature Rain
January 9.0 41 h 9 °C 94 mm
February 7.5 41 h 12 °C 92 mm
March 7.0 47 h 14 °C 69 mm
April 8.5 55 h 17 °C 55 mm
May 12.0 93 h 19 °C 46 mm
June 9.0 60 h 24 °C 36 mm
July 9.5 61 h 24 °C 18 mm
August 8.0 44 h 26 °C 13 mm
September 13.0 72 h 21 °C 82 mm
October 6.5 34 h 18 °C 82 mm
November 5.0 24 h 14 °C 66 mm
December 1.0 10 h 10 °C 53 mm

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Technical details of Plage de l'Espérance spot

N: Not rideable NNE: Not rideable NE: Not rideable ENE: Not rideable E: Not rideable ESE: Not rideable SE: Not rideable SSE: Not rideable S: Not rideable SSW: Not rideable SW: Rideable WSW: Not rideable W: Rideable WNW: Not rideable NW: Not rideable NNW: Not rideable N E S W

The spot works with winds from SW, W.

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Spot opening date · Required level
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Open all year round
Required level
Intermediate

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